Incidents

Alfa Watan
Acts of War

Suspected Russian drone strike sinks merchant ship off Bulgaria, crew missing

Reuters
A Robert Allan Ltd-designed 24-metre tug
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Fairplay Towage orders six tugs to expand global fleet

Jens Karsten
Bergfjord in 2023
Accidents

Two ships detained after three-vessel collision near Alesund, Norway

Jens Karsten
A suspected Russian "shadow fleet" tanker following its apprehension in Indonesian waters, July 2023
Crime & Piracy

Japan imposes first vessel sanctions on 35 ships linked to Russian oil trade

Will Xavier
A tug attempts to extinguish the fire on the burning superyacht John in a marina in Brindisi, Italy, October 3, 2026.
Accidents

Superyacht sinks after catching fire in Brindisi, Italy

Gareth Havelock
Black Sea
Incidents

Ukraine blames Russian drones after fire sinks ship in Black Sea, leaving two dead

Reuters
Map of Benue State, Nigeria
Accidents

More than 30 feared dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria's Benue State

Jens Karsten
The US Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC William Sparling
Search and Rescue

US Coast Guard suspends search for missing victims of aircraft crash off Nantucket

Will Xavier
Members and vessels of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. The group is also part of the larger activist organisation known as the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Crime & Piracy

Attention-seeking pro-Palestine flotilla repairs 14 vessels for planned Gaza voyage

Rafael Sanches
An illegal fishing vessel intercepted by Philippine forces near Thitu Island in the South China Sea
Non-Naval Security

VIDEO | Shielding illegal fishers? Manila hits out as Chinese vessels block operation

Reuters
US Coast Guard vessels intercept the Cuba-bound cargo ship Grace suspected of carrying smuggled fuel
Crime & Piracy

Cuba-bound ship carrying fuel seized by US Coast Guard as embargo bites

Reuters
Rescue boats comb the waters of the Kattegat just off the Swedish coast for any sign of a recreational vessel that had been struck by the Norwegian-flagged cargo ship Misje Verde on the night of July 28, 2026. Two of the recreational vessel's four occupants were later found dead.
Accidents

Cargo ship captain, pilot given suspended sentences over fatal collision off Sweden

Gareth Havelock
Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar map
Crime & Piracy

Navy ships carrying nearly 1,500 deported Myanmar nationals near Yangon

Reuters
AMSOL's rescue tug Umkhuseli (photo date unknown)
Accidents

Three dead, two missing after boat capsizes during rescue attempt off South Africa

Jens Karsten
The Russian "shadow fleet" tanker Smyrtos being boarded by UK forces
Crime & Piracy

UK imposes fresh sanctions targeting Russian ships and entities

Reuters
Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz
Incidents

Three tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz hit by projectiles

Reuters
Capsized wreck of Virgo Transport 8
Accidents

Indonesian police arrest captain over ferry disaster that killed at least 78

Reuters
New Mooring Container Terminal at the Port of Chittagong in Bangladesh
Accidents

Two separate vessel collisions occur on same day off Chittagong, Bangladesh

Jens Karsten
Hosanna during an earlier grounding in July 1979, approximately seven months before she disappeared
Maritime Archaeology

Dover Strait wreck identified as fishing vessel that disappeared in 1980

Jens Karsten
English Channel
Crime & Piracy

Six guilty of manslaughter over fatal English Channel illegal migrant crossing

Reuters
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